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The Last Mercenary - (2021 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12808182/

The removal of the special immunity on a young man triggers a series of events which summons his father for help.

It's a comedy in that there is a bunch of overacting. It's adequate bubblegum, and I'm glad to see Jean-Claude Van Damme again.

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  • Original title: Le dernier mercenaire



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Code 8 - (2019 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6259380/
https://www.code8.com/

In a world where superpowered people are relegated to second class citizenry, one man struggles to make money for his dying mother.

From acting through to story, this is really good all around.



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The Manchurian Candidate - (2004 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368008/

Soldiers return from a tour with Gulf War syndrome, PTSD, and nightmares that turn out to be true.



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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special - (2023 show) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28313387/
https://returners-magic.com/

When trying to protect the world from utter destruction, a young man fails and dies but is instead sent back in time into his younger body.

Nice!



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https://inkscape.org/

SVG editor

This is in my toolkit for whenever I need to do anything with SVG files. For just converting them, I use GIMP.

It is meant for image creation and not editing. I've used this for several projects, like my Chinese flash cards.



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The Tangle - (2019 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5080046/

Humanity has been infected by nanobots controlled by an AI that ends violence, which, although about as horrifying as it sounds, many people want it and some even work for it.

Slow and halting, but with a good premise. It leans heavily into acting, which isn't at the level needed to make this shine. Still, it's not a turd.

This would have made for an excellent pilot episode.


Diverge - (2016 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3321470/

A key survivor of a world destroyed by a plague is forced to save it. I think.

It's generally slow and boring; luke warm at best, but recommended if you're into this sort of thing.



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Scorched Earth - (2018 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2392748/

Although survivors of a ruined world struggle to survive, many turn to evil and are subject to being hunted for a bounty.

Straightforward and fair. Weakly-recommended. Gina Carano has great physics.



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